| Literature DB >> 480093 |
D C Hitch, R H Shikes, J R Lilly.
Abstract
Survival after Kasai's operation for "noncorrectable" biliary atresia is influenced by (1) age, (2) large bile ducts, and (3) concentration of the bile bilirubin. Critical values are: age less than 10.5 wk, any evidence of a large bile duct, and a bile bilirubin concentration greater than 8.8 mg/100 ml. Using these 3 factors, a predictive model is able to identify a favorable group with an 89% expected 4 yr survival.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 480093 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(79)80489-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Surg ISSN: 0022-3468 Impact factor: 2.545